Ontario Provincial Police made more arrests on Friday in Kitchener, Ont., as part of their investigation into dangerous motorcycle stunts and erratic riding behaviours on GTA highways.
OPP said officers carried out a search warrant at a house on Hackberry Street and arrested two men in connection to the three-month investigation known as Project Saddle.
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Police also found a “large amount” of marijuana in the house and arrested 25-year-old Michael Brown and 19-year-old Nicholas Gallan.
Brown has been charged with several offences, including dangerous operation of a motor vehicle, mischief, possession of stolen property over $5,000 and possession of a controlled substance for the purposes of trafficking.
Gallan was only charged with possession.
OPP said the charges against Brown stem from Aug. 6 when officers received several complaints about a large “mob of motorcycles” on highways 401, 403, 409, the QEW, and the Don Valley Parkway.
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“People from all across the province have been coming together in these activities, and really just hijacking the highways for their own agendas,” said OPP Sgt. Kerry Schmidt.
In September, OPP announced 10 people had been charged with 48 criminal code and traffic-related offences after the three-month Project Saddle investigation.
“Everybody is reminded and cautioned that we are still investigating,” Schmidt said. “Be ready, don’t be surprised when we knock on your door.”
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